Inset acetabular reamer coupling
US7572259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1666
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An acetabular reamer for surgical use includes (a) a substantially hemispherical dome defining an equatorial plane, and (b) a reamer spindle interface structure fixedly attached to the inside of the dome so as to substantially inset the interface structure within the dome. This insetting of the interface structure helps minimize the size of an assembly of the reamer and a reamer spindle when performing minimally invasive joint surgery.
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